How to Install Neos on Manjaro

Neos is an open-source content management system that allows you to build dynamic and powerful websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Neos on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Manjaro machine with a non-root user account
• Apache web server (with PHP) and MySQL installed on your machine

Step 1: Download Composer

Composer is a dependency manager required to install Neos. To download and install Composer, run the following command on your terminal:

$ sudo pacman -S composer

Step 2: Install Neos

Once Composer is installed, navigate to the directory where you want to install Neos and run the following command:

$ composer create-project neos/neos-base-distribution .

This command will download and install the latest version of Neos on your machine.

Step 3: Set Up the Database

Before we proceed with the installation, we need to set up a database for Neos. First, log in to the MySQL console by running the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Create a new database for Neos by running the following command:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE neos;

Next, create a MySQL user for Neos and grant them all privileges on the newly created database by running the following commands:

mysql> CREATE USER 'neos'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'neos_password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON neos.* TO 'neos'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace neos_password with a strong password of your choice.

Finally, exit the MySQL console by running the following command:

mysql> exit

Step 4: Configure Web Server

Now that the database is set up, we need to configure the web server to serve the Neos installation. Create a new virtual host in Apache by running the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        DocumentRoot /path/to/neos/web
        ServerName neos.local
        ServerAlias www.neos.local
        <Directory /path/to/neos/web>
                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
                AllowOverride All
                Require all granted
        </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace /path/to/neos with the actual path to the Neos installation folder.

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 5: Restart Web Server

Restart the Apache web server by running the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Complete Installation

Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://neos.local/setup. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. When prompted for the database connection details, enter the following:

• Database host: localhost
• Database name: neos
• Database username: neos
• Database password: neos_password (replace with the password you set in step 3)

After completing the installation, you can log in to the Neos admin panel by navigating to http://neos.local/login.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Neos on Manjaro!

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